Once in a life time cob...and

[Bigcypresshunter]

If that picture is of the two sides why are they different shapes and shouldn't the cracks on the left image be visible of the right image?

Or is it my eyes?

The pics are from eBay. Cobs are pretty thick, so its possible that the cracks dont show all the way through to the other side. Just a guess. The reverse side looks also to be rotated 180 degrees.

 

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[BuckleBoy]

The postage on that cob was three bucks. I HOPE that covered insurance!

 

[Trez]

you guys crack me up...
2 different coins?
$3.00 bucks cover postage/insurance...

ROFLMAO

BiggyCypress is on the right track though...cob obverse/reverse can be deceiving to the eye. I see nothing on this coin (and it is only one cob) that would change my first thoughts on it.

Trez

 

[Vrent]

It still doesn't look right to me....I emailed the buyer and gave him this link...hopefully he will post what he got.... how thick are cobs? it just doens't look tight to me

 

[Mackaydon]

Thickness of a cob was not perscribed; only its fineness and final weight.

 

[Zephyr]

Regardless of the cracks, if a photo editor was used to trace and rotate the outline, would the shape match the other side? Seems a little "off" to me too....

 

[Vrent]

Regardless of the cracks, if a photo editor was used to trace and rotate the outline, would the shape match the other side? Seems a little "off" to me too....

thats what I am talking about Zephyr the two images do not, to me , appear to have the same out line. This is the reply I received from the buyer. he did not answer my question, he offered to sell the reale.

" tried to register on your site,but it would not accept my email address.My Cartagena 8 reales is for sale ~ so I can buy a Philip II 2 escudos.
My email address is [email protected].
OR you can call me at (928) 632 ~ 1113
- goldentreasure_0" so if anyone wants it...here is his info....it still does not look right to me, in any case

Vrent

 

[Zephyr]

Okay, I did a little rough photoshop tracing (sorry, didn't save it.)
The outlines match up pretty well after flipping and rotating. I think the part that seems to stick out is what throws the "look" off, because the lower edge is in shadow (hiding some of the outline.)
Therefore, I withdraw my suspicions....

 

[Trez]

Okay, I did a little rough photoshop tracing (sorry, didn't save it.)
The outlines match up pretty well after flipping and rotating. I think the part that seems to stick out is what throws the "look" off, because the lower edge is in shadow (hiding some of the outline.)
Therefore, I withdraw my suspicions....

I tried some photo editing also...I washed out the color and the cracks showed up better and easier to see the similiarites (which I numbered), the only part I could not bring out was that lower edge, it is deceiving...but the arch(s) of that side of the coin can be seen, the one corner is to hard to bring out w/o holding the cob in your hand.
I think I'll give the guy a call
Someone want to buy it for me

 

[Vrent]

just how thick are these things? is the an average thickness?

thanks Vrent

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

just how thick are these things? is the an average thickness?

thanks Vrent

I dont know about this one but I used a micrometer on mine at the cross center and i got .470 mm. They are chunky. I am having trouble posting the pic.

 

[Vrent]

I guess so .47 is not that thin..are alot like that?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I guess so .47 is not that thin..are alot like that?

They are chunky. Mine is probably a standard planchet thickness for 1715 era cobs. I dont know about others.

 

[Mackaydon]

The thickness of a cob was a function of its diameter at the time it was cut from the hand-rolled 'bar' of hot silver; the smaller the roll's diameter, the thicker the cut necessary to obtain the required weight. Overweight cobs were clipped down to proper weight; underweight cobs were thrown back into the melting pot.

 

[Vrent]

thanks for the lessson in cob thickness and how they were made.....pretty neat thanks

But what still bothers me is the right size, the protrusion. I flipped the images and the rest does match. Why does the right side protrude so much in one image and doesn;t in the other. Would thickness really account for that?

Vrent

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe somebody else could answer. I only own the one and some pieces. I really dont know myself...
Pictures are often deceiving. If something is out of place, TN members will find it.

 

[Zephyr]

The light is coming from the 'north' side of the coin. The 'south' side of the protusion is in shadow, hiding the edge of the coin at that point. If the image is lightened, the "hidden" part might show up.